Which to use
“flieg” and “fliegst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,550
- “flieg” frequency rank
- #34,654
- “fliegst” frequency rank
- 60204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flieg | fliegst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fliegen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fliegen |
Where the eye mixes flieg and fliegst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between flieg and fliegst
A purely visual mix-up. flieg ([fliːk]) and fliegst ([fliːkst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “flieg” sits inside “fliegst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flieg is recorded at frequency rank #25,550, classified as averb, pronounced [fliːk]. fliegst is at rank #34,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [fliːkst].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60204, this pair ranks #795,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flieg vs fliegst
Shared letters: efgil. Private to "flieg": -. Private to "fliegst": st.
"flieg" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "fliegst" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flieg" for "fliegst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "flieg" vs "fliegst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "flieg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fliegst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #795,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flieg" and "fliegst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fliegst vs flight". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #795,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.